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Course Description

The word “Agile” is prevalent across all industries and levels of an organization. This course covers the motivation behind the use of Agile terminology and mindset in respect to organizational agility and value management. The role of the PMO is described relating to agile methods and integration into the existing organization’s non-agile or hybrid methods. The course then describes agile techniques and terminology, and how PMOs can play an integral role in being custodians for an Agile Maturity model (which is covered). A glimpse into the future on topics such as AI, robotics, and automation and their impact on Agile projects then leads to a discussion forum of the role of PMOs in PPM. Findings from AIPMO’s Vision 2030 are then included to help understand how to position PMOs to maintain their impact over the next decade. A case study concept is integrated into the course, where we take course attendees’ Agile challenges and solve them in teams. This makes for a hands-on workshop to help participants understand the challenges working in virtual, physical, and mixed environments to develop the skills necessary to define and execute an active and effective role within and across Agile teams.

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Modules

Module 0: Welcome and Introduction to the Course

  • Introductions
  • AIPMO
  • Course outline, guidelines, and training approach

  • Organization agility definition
  • Framework for organizational agility
  • Holacracy
  • Social technology
  • Leadership agility
  • Organizational agility maturity model
  • Agility challenges and how to overcome them
  • Team exercise 

  • Introduction to value
  • Success factors
  • Value management lifecycle
  • Value management in projects (EVM)
  • Creating a value management culture 


    • Definitions
    • PMO challenges
    • Agile is a mindset
    • Elements of Agile
    • Agile manifesto
    • AIPMO’s seven principles
    • Importance of principles in methodologies
    • Governance and principles
    • Agile
    • History
    • Expressions of Agile
    • PMO adaptive alignment
    • Role of the PMO and value in an Agile environment
    • Agile and virtual environments – challenges and solutions

    • Agile is a mindset
    • Agile's purpose
    • Comparison of Waterfall to Iterative
    • Agile’s basics
    • Consequences and implications
    • Agile methodologies
    • Agile starts with a product backlog
    • Basic scrum
    • Daily stand-up meeting

    • Backlog
    • Kanban
    • Srumban
    • Cumulative flow diagrams
    • Documentation and myths
    • Team wall
    • Agile estimating techniques
    • Other techniques
    • Agile approaches
    • Agile at scale
    • PMI's disciplined Agile

    • PMO’s own use of Agile ideas
    • PMO services: introducing Agile
    • PMO as a source of expertise
    • Services for “at scale”
    • Training and coaching
    • Reporting and governance
    • Method selection
    • Portfolio services
    • Measurement
    • Agile health checks
    • Communities, consistency, and people aspects
    • Tools
    • Summary of support for Agile teams

    • Why are they needed?
    • Similarities and differences between Agile and non-Agile Maturity models
    • Review of existing models
    • Exercise

    • Disruptive technologies
    • Impact on organizations
    • How Agile teams need to respond
    • Research into Agile – hot topics

    • PMO’s role in managing projects, programs, and portfolios
    • PMO’s role in managing the Agile portfolio
    • PMO’s role in managing the Agile program
    • PMO’s role in managing Agile projects
    • PMO’s role in managing Agile tools and techniques
    • Agile tools
    • Agile software
    • Select the suitable software and tools
    • Select the right techniques
    • Summary of discussions and general consensus

    • Retrospectives and the traditional world – similarities and differences
    • Faciliatory for retrospectives
    • Overview – retrospective phases
    • Examples of retrospectives
    • Exercise – course retrospective

    • Revision and Exam

    Teaching Approach

    The training approach includes

    1

    Lecture

    2

    Team exercises

    3

    Group discussions

    4

    Case study

    5

    Personal coaching

    6

    Exam

    The training was amazing. I not only got ideas to improve my daily work but I thought of the areas I never did before. The IPMO-E course was rich in content. I especially liked the PMO lifecycle breakdown. It helped me understand why we are doing what we are doing.

    Feras Ayoub
    Portfolio Management Advisor, Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd

    The IPMO-P course was great. It was great to interact with so many people around the world. I found the case studies particularly helpful. It was good to have participants from different countries and different fields.

    Nacereddine El Hadi Ait Belkacem
    Cluster PMO Director, Edge

    I will try to implement all the techniques and processes I learnt in the IPMO-P course. The case studies helped a lot in solving real life challenges that I had on my position. It was great!

    Anthony Hallett
    EPMO Consultant, FocusHQ

    I will try to implement all the techniques and processes I learnt in the IPMO-P course. The case studies helped a lot in solving real life challenges that I had on my position. It was great!

    Anthony Hallett
    EPMO Consultant, FocusHQ

    Who should attend

    • Project and program management professionals
    • PMO managers and team members who are involved in using agile methods 
    • Consultants involved in supporting PPM and PMOs using both traditional and agile method 
    • Subject matter experts and those responsible to lead organizational change 

    Key takeaways

    Know why organizational agility is important and how it impacts organizational performance

    Understand the importance of PMOs supporting PPPs using agile methods, the challenges, and how PMOs can add value

    Understand what exactly is an agile environment, the principles, and how to align them with your PMO principles to lead and support

    Learn how a PMO can add value using a framework approach to building and designing PMO services for an organization using agile methods across PPPs

    Identify and assess the various roles a PMO can have in an organization using agile methods and how it can use those roles to support and advise efficiently and effectively

    Analyze PMO principles and assess how to define them for an agile environment

    Learn and apply Agile techniques

    Understand how the AIPMO’s lifecycle framework incorporates both Agile and Agility concepts

    Develop your own Agile Maturity model using a foundation of existing models

    Understand the impact of new technologies such as AI on agile project management

    Prerequisites

    • Educated to a degree level or similar
    • 6 months of experience in project management or PMOs 



    Exam

    The online exam is run by AIPMO, and moderated by a proctor from AIPMO at the end of the course.

    • Open book exam, 50 multiple choice questions 
    • Duration: 1 hour

    Attendees are notified by email of the results of the exam

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    You Ask, We Answer

    Each of the certification categories serves a different purpose. The first category, “PMO Core Certifications,” shows that you have the competencies to design and build a service-orientated PMO with services that are needed by your project community. At the top-level (Expert) certification, you must show that you have the competencies to design and build one or more PMOs (called PMO topologies) within an integrated PMO Services topology. The second category of certifications is called the “Specialist” certifications because they directly relate to the ability to offer PMO services. If a PMO service is planned, then the PMO needs to have the capability to provide it. There are over 20 specialist courses at the time of writing. Project team members also need these courses. The third category of courses, called “Master Class” certifications, comprises three certifications that everyone needs, regardless of whether you are a PMO, project team member, or a PM/O director. These courses are the techniques and tools of a trade, so everyone, including project professionals, needs them.

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    The short answer is yes. Bundles are shown on the website, but you can also call to ask if you can get a special discount. This will also be considered if you join the course as a group.

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